Zeng Jing barely said a few words until the other end of the phone hung up.

“Wang Jin, the top man under Boss Jin.” Zeng Jing muttered, recalling the man he had met before.

He was polite, refined, and courteous – that was the first impression he gave.

Only those who know him well know that he is vindictive and ruthless.

I don't know about other districts, but in 10th Street, Wang Jin, Boss Jin, and Feng Sanshui are well-known to everyone. First, because they are really rich; second, because their people often have conflicts with residents, and then the police are called.

Wang Jin did it; he's not easy to deal with.

Because the incident had become quite serious, with a large number of corpses and a significant case, it alarmed higher authorities. The mayor personally called the police station chief, demanding that the investigation be expedited.

Zeng Jing worked overtime to finish the report and submitted it. Perhaps because the higher-ups were also watching, the case was accepted very quickly, and the procedures were completed in half a day.

"Captain, are we just going to hand it in like this?" Xiao Gu was dismayed to see his captain, who had been so busy the day before, sitting in his seat reading the newspaper instead.

"Otherwise what? Such a serious case is not within the jurisdiction of our district police station. It's unrealistic for you to want to investigate a large-scale criminal case." This guy's attitude has shifted from the municipal bureau to the municipal bureau; it's unclear if Xiao Gu has lost his mind.

Xiao Gu: ……

The municipal bureau is short-staffed, and they are the primary handling team, so why haven't they come to second them? Filled with grievances and with nowhere to vent, Xiao Gu went out to make a phone call. When he came back in, his face had returned to its previous dejected state.

Yuan's security.

Cao Ming never expected that when he woke up, he would be at the company, not in the hospital.

He opened his eyes, but dared not move. The wounds he sustained before losing consciousness meant that even the slightest movement would cause him excruciating pain; he was truly terrified of pain.

"You're awake but not getting up, are you pretending to be a vegetable?" The rude words came from the doorway.

Cao Ming turned his head and saw Yuan Zhuan's smiling face. Suddenly, he felt wronged. The tall man, who was over six feet tall, turned his head to the side like a child and said, "Hmph!"

Yuan Zhuan, who was turned away: ...

"Didn't you notice you don't even have a scratch on your body?"

Cao Ming, who was still feeling angry and upset, instinctively touched his abdomen upon hearing this. The vivid scene before he lost consciousness flashed through his mind. Huh? Where was his genitals? He threw off the covers and sat up, no longer caring about being angry with Yuan Zhuan. Cao Ming felt nothing from his limbs to his head. He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt refreshed. Even the pimples and acne from his fever had disappeared, and his skin had become smoother.

Looking at the smiling man in astonishment, he asked, "Boss, how many days have I been unconscious?"

"What happened yesterday is now at 7:30 in the morning."

"Hiss..." Cao Ming gasped, his mind reeling. "You gave me some kind of magic pill?"

"Otherwise what? Do you think you're immortal?"

"Holy crap! Amazing!!" Cao Ming stopped acting up, jumped out of bed, and excitedly stretched his limbs. He found that even the bruises on his ankles from where he had been chained had disappeared without a trace, and he almost screamed.

"Thank you, boss." After his initial excitement, Cao Ming bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.

Yuan Zhuan raised an eyebrow and dodged.

"My demands remain unchanged. You can't just pay lip service. Report important matters to the authorities and handle minor ones yourself. Don't try to apply human nature to me. I can't stay in Beiyu City forever."

"I know." The tall man looked like a child who had done something wrong in front of Yuan Zhuan.

"Let's go."

Huh? You just left like that?

Cao Ming almost cried out in surprise.

Not going to scold him? A week later, Yuan Zhuan received another call from Zeng Jing, somewhat unexpectedly.

“All the evidence has no connection to Wang Jin. We brought him back several times, but he was released after only a few hours each time.” Zeng Jing’s exhaustion was almost palpable on the phone.

"That's normal." If Wang Jin were so easily won over, he wouldn't have been able to stand on equal footing with Boss Jin all these years. He's only been in the business for less than five years, and in his early twenties, he's climbed to his current position. It has to be said, Wang Jin is a capable man.

"You figured it out a long time ago?" Zeng Jing asked in surprise.

"Is there anything else?"

Zeng Jing: ...

"Can you do me a favor?" Zeng Jing asked after a few seconds of silence.

“I have no evidence.” Yuan Zhuan guessed Zeng Jing’s thoughts once again.

After Wang Jin escaped, she searched the scene and even used magic, but Wang Jin left no evidence, not even a single hair. The remaining connections between the zombies and Wang Jin were useless to them; they couldn't be converted into real-world evidence. Even if they reported it, the higher-ups would just think they were fools.

As for her, she didn't think too much at the time; she was only focused on saving people. Only after the people left did she think about collecting evidence, but unfortunately, it was too late.

It seems this kid has some real talent.

She was curious about who he had learned these things from and how much he knew.

Yuan Zhuan's words extinguished the small flame in Zeng Jing's heart.

The Cao family.

Cao Ming's return unharmed relieved the Cao family. Most thankfully, the old man was also alright; Wu Tianqing personally brought him back.

"What did you do to upset your boss?" Cao Nan handed his younger brother a cigarette, then put one in his own mouth, preparing for a long talk.

"I think she stayed in Beiyu and did something." Cao Ming took a deep breath, and after a few seconds, he exhaled a smoke ring, his eyes filled with mixed emotions beneath the smoke.

Cao Ming expected to be scolded, but to his surprise, the person next to him remained silent for a long time. He turned his head in astonishment and met his older brother's gaze, which looked at him as if he were an idiot.

Cao Ming: ...

"Brother, what's wrong with your eyes?" He was extremely annoyed.

"Why do you think you can get away with what you're doing without being discovered by that big shot? Are you stupid? Do you think you're the only one in the world with a brain?" Trying to outsmart a Taoist priest is either a sign of mental instability or a sign of being crazy.

That's pure suicide!

Fortunately, the two had some prior relationship, otherwise his younger brother would not have been qualified to come close this time.

That's incredibly stupid.

Cao Nan rolled his eyes. "Don't overthink it. This matter is over. But remember, Yuan Zhuan isn't someone we ordinary people can control. If you have any ulterior motives, put them back, or you'll lose this friendship." With Yuan Zhuan's methods, which are astonishing and awe-inspiring, others might fawn over him and still not get anything in return. His younger brother is fortunate enough to become friends with him, so it would be foolish not to be sincere.

"Okay."

Cao Nan then recounted to his younger brother how he had sought help from Yuan Zhuan, saying, "Compare Yuan Zhuan's attitude when I, a complete stranger, was practically begging for her help. Then look at her attitude after you made this mistake. You should understand that she truly considers you one of her own. Mingzi, cherish this opportunity." This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

I don't know why this kid has been so lucky since he was little. Even if he couldn't get money to buy dessert, he could always find it on the street. Now that he's grown up, it's even better. He can just give it to a friend and it will be the kind of thing that saves their life.

Last time, they saved the couple, and this time it's his own father and his mother. Only his mother is left at home... Ugh, ptooey, ptooey... Anyway, even if you're willing to be scorned and frozen to death by this big shot, you still have to stick close to him. It's best if you can't shake him off.

Yuan's security.

Just as Yuan Zhuan sat down, intending to review everyone's training progress, Cao Ming knocked and entered, carrying a briefcase.

Click!

The sound of Cao Ming opening the combination lock box.

Yuan Zhuan looked up casually and froze.

Who doesn't love money?

A whole box of gold bars!

"What for?" So much money, so much money.

Just looking at it makes one's mouth water.

"My dad told me to give this to you; it's money to save my life."

"No, take it back." Given her relationship with Cao Ming, taking the money would hurt their feelings.

“My family has partnered with others to mine several gold mines overseas. But compared to our family’s income, this is just a drop in the ocean.”

Bang!

The sound of Yuan Zhuan's notebook falling to the ground.

Cao Ming looked at the stunned Yuan Zhuan, smiled, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes, "How about that? I'm rich, right? I can get you to suck up to me, pure gold."

"I……"

"Gold detected, 98% purity, total weight... can be exchanged for gold coins." The system's voice timely stopped Yuan Zhuan from refusing.

"Why is it so high?" This exchange rate doesn't seem right.

"This is the real world; there's no need to collect fees across dimensions, and there are no transaction fees from higher-level systems."

Yuan Zhuan: ...

Damn it, there's even a cunning middleman involved in interdimensional transactions!

Oh no!

"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Yuan Zhuan's angry voice echoed in the system.

"The host didn't ask."

Yuan Zhuanqi.

"Zhuanzhuan, what's wrong with you?" Cao Ming looked at the person who was sulking and holding her forehead, completely bewildered.

"Wait a moment." After Yuan Zhuan finished speaking, he reached for the small cloth bag on his back, which was actually a stack of talismans taken out of the system's backpack.

"One hundred of each of the Peace Talisman and Defense Talisman. The Defense Talisman, once torn up, will provide protection on both sides; just stay put and wait for rescue. I don't need to explain the Peace Talisman, right?"

Cao Ming: "My God!" He couldn't find any other words to describe it.

A minute later, Comrade Cao Ming, looking like a thief, ran away with the talisman in his pocket.

Defense, for safety! What a wonderful thing!

Unbeknownst to Yuan Zhuan, her talisman was soon secretly sent abroad by the Cao family.

After arranging everything, Cao Nan suppressed his excitement and patted his younger brother on the back, saying, "Even if you have to work like a slave for them, you still need to maintain this relationship. Don't have any ulterior motives, understand?"

Cao Ming: ...

"I'm your brother." He's a person! "Just act like a person."

"If I could, I'd like to switch places with you, even if it means being your slave."

Cao Ming met his older brother's strange gaze, and goosebumps rose on his arms.

They ran away.

Watching his younger brother run off like a ghost, Cao Nan laughed so hard he opened his throat and kept chuckling, completely losing the air of a successor to the chairman of the chamber of commerce.

The monthly exam arrived as scheduled.

There were a lot of courses in junior high school, and the exams lasted for two days.

Next, we just have to wait for the results.

“Yuan Zhuan, your class’s grades will definitely not change. You’ll definitely be first in the grade. I get angry when I think about how you and Adu are the only ones going to Guangzhou. Why am I the only one left? Waaah…” Su Hao’s fake crying was jarring.

Tu Du reached out and covered it.

"Waaaaah..." Let go, let go.

Even though he was taller, Su Hao was still much shorter than Tu Du and couldn't break free at all.

Yuan Zhuan laughed gleefully.

The three of them playfully walked out of the school gate, not noticing the little boy in the crowd behind them, and lowered their heads in disappointment.

The monthly exam results will be released on Monday.

Unsurprisingly, all three grades' Class 1 ranked first.

All three classes of Grade 7, Grade 8, and Grade 9 had the opportunity to go on a seven-day trip to Guangzhou.

When the monthly exam results were posted, there was a chorus of groans, and all the excited voices were forcibly suppressed. At this time, whoever stood up would get beaten, and the only way to win big was to keep quiet and make a fortune.

The school is a proactive organization. On the day the results were released, the old man told everyone to pack their bags and prepare to take the school bus to Guangzhou.

The screams nearly blew the roof off.

This is Yuan Zhuan's first time participating in a group activity, and he won't be alone this time. He'll be with Tu Du, so it's something to look forward to.

The journey from Beiyu City to Guangzhou City is nearly 2,000 kilometers, and the bus took us directly to the airport.

The school chartered a plane; that's something else. Over a hundred students and more than twenty teachers went.

Because it was a chartered flight, the business class seats at the front were given to the teachers.

In economy class, everyone was seated quite far apart, with a row between each person, so that everyone could recline their chairs and not disturb the students behind them.

For kids just starting middle school, this airplane ride is a first for them, and their excitement is indescribable. They take off, lie down, take off again, lie down again, touch this and look at that, having a blast.

In the entire economy class, there was one oddball: Yu Duoduo. Yu Duoduo sat upright, gripping the armrests tightly with both hands, and breathing rapidly.

The thought of the two-and-a-half-hour flight ahead made Yu Duoduo break out in a cold sweat.

She's afraid of heights! And afraid of flying!

It's innate.

She shouldn't have come, she shouldn't have come. If only she had known she was going to take a plane.

Waaaaah...

Perhaps it was because Yu Duoduo was too expressive that she quickly attracted the attention of her classmates. "Duoduo, are you okay? You're sweating a lot. Are you hot? Do you want some water?" The little girl, whose glasses were almost as thick as bottle caps, kept talking, her words full of concern.

Yu Duoduo? Yuan Zhuan stood up and turned around to see Yu Duoduo frozen in her seat, covered in sweat. Just then, the flight attendant began explaining pre-flight precautions and demonstrating how to use the seatbelt. She shouldn't have come, she shouldn't have come. If only she had known she was going to fly.

Waaaaah...

Perhaps it was because Yu Duoduo was too expressive that she quickly attracted the attention of her classmates. "Duoduo, are you okay? You're sweating a lot. Are you hot? Do you want some water?" The little girl, whose glasses were almost as thick as bottle caps, kept talking, her words full of concern.

Fishy?

Yuan Zhuan stood up and turned his head to see Yu Duoduo sitting stiffly in her seat, covered in sweat. Just then, the flight attendant began to explain the pre-flight precautions and demonstrate how to use the seatbelt.

Fish are very...